THE MIDDLE EAST’S
42. Talal Jassim Al-Bahar
Designation: Vice Chairman & CEO
Company: Kuwait Real Estate Company (AQARAT)
Headquarters: Kuwait
Established: 1972
Al-Bahar joined Kuwait Real Estate Company (AQARAT) in 2017. In 2025, AQARAT reported total assets worth $1.8 billion and operating revenues of $128.6 million. In January 2025, AQARAT and IFA HR launched the $953 million Al Tay Hills residential project in Sharjah, spanning over 557,000 square meters, securing around $572 million in sales within a week. Al-Bahar is the Chairman of Arzan Financial Group, the Chairman and Group CEO of IFA Hotels & Resorts.